Arenosol Epieuric and Haplic Cambisol show a similar level of resilience of microbial communities when irrigated with treated wastewater in a temperate climate

• Published in: Applied soil ecology : a section of Agriculture, ecosystems & environment Vol. 204; p. 105693
• Main Authors: Chroňáková, Alica, Choma, Michal, Kotrbová, Lucie, Lara, Ana Catalina, Villeneuve, Clara, Calvillo-Medina, Rosa Paulina, Jílková, Veronika, Kodešová, Radka
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.12.2024
• Subjects: ammonia; Ammonia oxidizers; Arenosols; Cambisols; crop rotation; freshwater; fungi; Irrigation; nitrates; nutrient content; organic carbon; Pharmaceuticals; salinity; Soil bacteria; soil ecology; Soil fungi; tap water; temperate zones; Treated wastewater; vegetable crops; wastewater; wastewater irrigation; Irrigation; Treated wastewater; Soil bacteria; Ammonia oxidizers; Soil fungi; Pharmaceuticals

The reuse of treated wastewater for irrigation purposes in agriculture is a common but controversial means of saving freshwater and providing plants with nutrients. It often leads to a change in physico-chemical properties and the introduction of uncontrolled amounts of pollutants into the soil. As...